Crossroads student artist: Matt S. in Oklahoma By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern Bobby was a “good kid.” He loved life, his family and God. He attended church throughout his childhood, seeking to please God and his family—especially his dad. “Dad was our cornerstone...
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern Bryan lived most of his life trying to be the “good Christian” but living another life in the shadows. Until 2009, when Bryan was arrested and his life was exposed for what it was – flimsy and fragile. “My house of cards...
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern For most of his life, Forrest has been searching for freedom. It’s been a long, exhausting and destructive search, but it finally ended in prison where he found true freedom in Jesus. Growing up, Forrest’s mom owned a surf shop and...
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern Michael was trying to mask the hurt. He tried pornography, sex and alcohol to fill the void. After dropping out of high school and getting into deep trouble at home, Michael’s mom gave him two choices: move in with his dad or join the...
By Ellie Wayner Crossroads Intern Feeling alone, unloved and hurt, Lamarr turned to the streets. Even though, when he was a child, his mother took him to church each Sunday, at home he experienced abuse from a stepfather. What he searched for in family, he found in...
